spiralgirl
08-19-2007, 02:05 PM
Hello,
A week ago I was a Cabin Leader at a girl's teens camp for a week. Last year I also went but was a SAD eater. Up to this point I'd only been on raw for 8 weeks and was worried about the constant temptations around me.
So the week prior I made a week's worth of Raw meals for me, my mom and sister who would also be going. For breakfast I usually had a Spirulina shake with fruit or fruit salad chopped up or raw oatmeal with raisins, lunch was usually salad or a nori wrap with a fruit roll up or nuts and dates, dinner was either the salad, nori wrap or crackers with a spread, and then a fruit for dessert or fudge balls or raw energy balls.
Now my sister prepped all my meals so I couldn't have done it without her help. She made everything a work of art. I got lots of questions from my campers and the other cabin leaders about everything I ate. Things like how do I get my protein and why I eat this way. I answered everyone's questions but didn't push Raw on anyone because they were there to eat camp food and parent's had paid for them to be there. A few months ago I tested for high cholesterol so told people I was on Raw to lower it which is one reason I went raw.
Was I tempted that week a camp? Yes, definitely and think I always will be tempted by sad food as I've eaten it my whole life. At camp there would be certain smells that would drive me nuts with temptation and I'd remember what SAD food tasted like. One morning we were served breakfast in bed with pancakes and whipped cream and strawberries and I had my green shake, with a bowl of fruit and some green tea. I still have hot drinks in the morning like herbal tea or a coffee substitute (maybe one day I can give those up but right now they help me cope). Also kids had grilled cheese, Nacho chips and the list goes on. There was a point though where I just focused on the meals infront of meal and thought about how great I felt to avoid temptations.
Also I lost a total of 20 pounds today when I stepped on the scale. Every week I lose about 1.5 pounds and I do eat what I want at this point and inches are really coming off. Every few days I try on pants that didn't fit and they do suddenly. It is exciting and I'm so happy I've survived ten weeks being raw. Okay I've been rambling on but wanted to motivate other people.
A week ago I was a Cabin Leader at a girl's teens camp for a week. Last year I also went but was a SAD eater. Up to this point I'd only been on raw for 8 weeks and was worried about the constant temptations around me.
So the week prior I made a week's worth of Raw meals for me, my mom and sister who would also be going. For breakfast I usually had a Spirulina shake with fruit or fruit salad chopped up or raw oatmeal with raisins, lunch was usually salad or a nori wrap with a fruit roll up or nuts and dates, dinner was either the salad, nori wrap or crackers with a spread, and then a fruit for dessert or fudge balls or raw energy balls.
Now my sister prepped all my meals so I couldn't have done it without her help. She made everything a work of art. I got lots of questions from my campers and the other cabin leaders about everything I ate. Things like how do I get my protein and why I eat this way. I answered everyone's questions but didn't push Raw on anyone because they were there to eat camp food and parent's had paid for them to be there. A few months ago I tested for high cholesterol so told people I was on Raw to lower it which is one reason I went raw.
Was I tempted that week a camp? Yes, definitely and think I always will be tempted by sad food as I've eaten it my whole life. At camp there would be certain smells that would drive me nuts with temptation and I'd remember what SAD food tasted like. One morning we were served breakfast in bed with pancakes and whipped cream and strawberries and I had my green shake, with a bowl of fruit and some green tea. I still have hot drinks in the morning like herbal tea or a coffee substitute (maybe one day I can give those up but right now they help me cope). Also kids had grilled cheese, Nacho chips and the list goes on. There was a point though where I just focused on the meals infront of meal and thought about how great I felt to avoid temptations.
Also I lost a total of 20 pounds today when I stepped on the scale. Every week I lose about 1.5 pounds and I do eat what I want at this point and inches are really coming off. Every few days I try on pants that didn't fit and they do suddenly. It is exciting and I'm so happy I've survived ten weeks being raw. Okay I've been rambling on but wanted to motivate other people.